Louis-Pierre Montbrun

Louis-Pierre Montbrun (1 March 1770-7 September 1812) was a General of Division of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.

Biography
Louis-Pierre Montbrun was born on 1 March 1770 in Florensac in the Kingdom of France. He joined the French Army in 1789 and fought in the French Revolutionary Wars with the cavalry. After the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, Montbrun was made General of Brigade by Emperor Napoleon. During the Peninsular War, he infuriated Napoleon by extending his leave of absence to protect his wife, but he led a cavalry charge at the Battle of Somosierra and was made General of Division. His army also took part in the battles of Eckmuhl and Raab, and he led Andre Massena's cavalry corps in Spain. In 1812, he was shot by a cannonball side to side during the Battle of Borodino and whispered "excellent shot!" before losing consciousness and dying.